Tri Pointe Homes Wins Big at the Great American Living Awards 2020
Homebuilder Takes Home Accolades for Design, Marketing and More
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POTOMAC, Md., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE:TPH) is pleased to announce that its DC Metro division received 17 awards (12 winners and 5 awards of merit) across the categories of design, land planning, marketing and sales during the Great American Living Awards held virtually on February 18, 2021. Presented by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA), the annual Great American Living Awards ceremony honors the best and the brightest in the metropolitan Washington D.C. homebuilding industry.
Pandemic sees rise in gender-based violence
It has been seen that gender-based violence increases dramatically in times of emergencies and in times of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it has been noticed even more. Women and girls have been found to be exposed to domestic violence in times of the pandemic besides suffering from lack of medicine and telehealth and financial hardships. An estimated 1 in 5 women was found to be experiencing sexual violence in times of humanitarian emergencies.
âWe have long known that women and girls are exposed to gender-based violence during international crises,â Meng said, according to a press release. âToday, we have the resources and tools to prevent unspeakable crimes from being committed to ensuring they can thrive. The Safe from the Start Act seeks to build and improve on the initiatives already implemented by the State Department and USAID.
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Jan 28, 2021
Joe Biden Repeals Donald Trumpâs Anti-Abortion Global Gag Rule
The president also directed the Department of Health and Human Services to consider repealing certain regulations under the family planning program Title X.
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The global gag rule destroyed entire health systems, one reproductive health advocate said. President Joe Biden has revoked the rule.
President Joe Biden issued a presidential memorandum repealing the global gag rule on Thursday, a step in reversing anti-abortion policies implemented by former President Donald Trump that put womenâs lives at risk around the world.Â
âWomen should have access to the healthcare they need. For too many women today, both at home and abroad, that is not possible. Undue restrictions on the use of Federal funds have made it harder for women to obtain necessary healthcare,â the memorandum reads. âThe Federal Government must take action to ensure that w
Biden Rescinding the Global Gag Rule Welcome First Step, Congress Must Now Repeal It
January 26, 2021
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Ahead of executive actions rescinding the Global Gag Rule by United States President Joe Biden, Tarah Demant, Director of the Gender, Sexuality, and Identity Program said:
“The rescinding of the Global Gag Rule is a victory for human rights and for the health and lives of every woman, girl, or person who can become pregnant.
“This disastrous policy undermines the human rights to health, equality, information, privacy, and expression. It’s ineffective and it is deadly: the Global Gag Rule decreases the availability of contraceptives, increases the rates of maternal death, increases the rate of closed health clinics and places poor and rural women particularly at risk. It unnecessarily endangers health, all the while trampling on people’s ability to protect their rights. Abortion is a human right. Full stop. This is about people living full lives that are the
Abhina Aher (Trustee member of the committee)
An external candidate, Abhina Aher has been Associate Director for Gender, Sexuality and Rights at the India HIV/AIDS Alliance since 2010. She has been a global activist on LGBTI issues for the last 24 years and has worked with organisations such as The Humsafar Trust (Mumbai), Family Health International (FHI), and the Johns Hopkins University Centre for Communication Programme (CCP). Amongst the skills required for the Board of Trustees, Abhina can point to knowledge of safeguarding; programme delivery experience; and peer-to-peer service delivery. She is from South Asia, currently located in India.
Dr Josephine Obel (Trustee member of the committee and currently on leave of absence )